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September 12, 2018

Democrats Maintain Four-Point Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

Democrats maintain their lead over Republicans on this week's Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.

September 10, 2018

42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-two percent (42%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending September 6.

September 10, 2018

Voter Less Fearful of Terrorists; Most Think U.S. Winning War on Terror

As we approach the 17th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, voters are more confident than they have been in years that the country is safer today than it was before those attacks, and most also agree we’re winning the ongoing War on Terror.

September 8, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 8, 2018

Two hundred thousand new jobs were added in August as the U.S. economy continues to grow at a record pace, but the Washington press corps continues to fixate on trivia. It’s another week in America.

September 5, 2018

Voters Put More Trust in SCOTUS Than Congress, President

Voters trust the Supreme Court much more than the other branches of the federal government these days, and they think the high court does a good job regulating what the feds can and cannot do.

September 5, 2018

Democrats Hold Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

Democrats maintain their lead over Republicans on this week's Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.

September 3, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-three percent (43%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending August 30.

September 1, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 1, 2018

Mexico and the United States on Monday completed negotiations for a new trade pact that would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and U.S. and Canadian officials on Friday were attempting to arrive at a deal to meet President Trump’s deadline that day.

August 31, 2018

Trump Full-Month Approval Up in August

When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

August 30, 2018

Illegal Immigration Is Bigger Worry for GOP, Unaffiliateds Than for Democrats

Voters continue to believe illegal immigration is a major problem, and few feel the government is doing enough to handle it.

August 29, 2018

Democrats Regain Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

After a neck-and-neck race last week, Democrats have once again jumped into the lead on the Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.

August 28, 2018

Voters Put Economic Growth Ahead of Fairness

Voters continue to prioritize making sure the economy is growing over making sure it is fair, but they think government involvement would make society less fair.

August 27, 2018

41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending August 23.

August 25, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 25, 2018

Democrats are hoping they don’t have to wait until 2020 to erase Hillary Clinton’s 2016 debacle, but voters in general aren’t that impatient.

August 22, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot Is Dead Even

For the first time in months, Democrats and Republicans are tied on the Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.

August 20, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the second week in a row, 43% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, this time according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending August 16.

August 18, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 18, 2018

The Declaration of Independence says that governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed, but few voters think the American government today has the consent of its governed.

August 15, 2018

Democratic Lead Grows on Generic Congressional Ballot

Democrats continue to lead Republicans on the latest Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot, but after two weeks of a tightening race, Democrats have expanded their lead.

August 13, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-three percent (43%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending August 9.

August 11, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 11, 2018

President Trump this week imposed new sanctions on Iran and Russia while Democrats remained focused on the possibility that the Trump campaign colluded with Russians to steal the 2016 election.  Voters meanwhile aren’t overly enthusiastic about the efficacy of sanctions.